Wender·Vista
Central Park
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
between the Upper East and Upper West sides of Manhattan

Central Park

— the green Manhattan kept for itself.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Eight hundred and forty-three acres in the middle of Manhattan, drawn in 1858 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux as a single composition. The Mall climbs north under American elms toward Bethesda Terrace; Bow Bridge crosses the Lake toward the Ramble. Sheep grazed the meadow until 1934. Forty-two million people walk through each year.

from the studio
Central Park
— bring it home

Central Park, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Central Park

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Central Park covers eight hundred and forty-three acres of central Manhattan, from Fifty-Ninth Street north to One Hundred Tenth Street and from Fifth Avenue west to Central Park West. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won the design competition in 1858 with the Greensward Plan, the first major public park in the United States awarded by open competition. Construction proceeded in stages through the 1860s and 1870s. The Central Park Conservancy has managed daily operations under contract with New York City since 1980.

— the season

The park changes shape four times a year. Cherry blossoms along the Reservoir and the Mall typically peak in mid-April. The American elms of the Mall hold one of the largest surviving stands of the species in North America; their canopy closes deeply by June. October colour runs from the Ramble through the North Woods. After heavy snow, the Pinetum along the West Drive becomes one of the quietest places left in midtown Manhattan.

— the visit

Central Park is open every day from six in the morning until one the following morning. Admission is free. The park draws roughly forty-two million visitors annually, the most of any urban park in the United States. Bethesda Terrace, the Mall, the Lake, the Ramble, and Strawberry Fields cluster within a twenty-minute walk of one another at mid-park. The Central Park Conservancy publishes seasonal walking maps and runs free guided tours departing from several gates.

— informed by Central Park Conservancy
— where
United States · Manhattan, New York City
— within
Central Park
— elevation
41 m · 135 ft
— position
40.7829° N · 73.9654° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km E
Metropolitan Museum of Art
museum
1 km W
American Museum of Natural History
museum
1 km in-park
Bethesda Terrace
plaza and fountain
3 km S
Times Square
plaza
N
Central Park
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
Bethesda Terrace
Times Square
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Central Park — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won the design competition in 1858 with their Greensward Plan. Construction proceeded in stages through the 1860s and 1870s, and the park was largely complete by the early 1870s.

Eight hundred and forty-three acres, running from Fifty-Ninth Street to One Hundred Tenth Street and from Fifth Avenue to Central Park West. It is the fifth-largest park in New York City by area.

The Central Park Conservancy estimates about forty-two million visitors annually, making it the most visited urban park in the United States and one of the most visited in the world.

A two-level plaza at the centre of the park overlooking the Lake. Its centerpiece is the Bethesda Fountain, crowned by Emma Stebbins' Angel of the Waters, the first major public artwork in New York City commissioned from a woman.

The Central Park Conservancy, a private nonprofit formed in 1980, manages day-to-day operations under contract with New York City. The Conservancy raises and spends most of the park's annual operating budget.

The Mall holds one of the largest surviving stands of American elms in North America. Dutch elm disease wiped out most urban populations in the twentieth century. The park's elms are actively monitored and treated.

— about the piece in your home

The tile has carried well for customers raised in Manhattan, for graduates of New York colleges, and for couples married at Bethesda Terrace or the Bow Bridge. A Small or single Large suits a city apartment.

The deep greens and soft golds sit well inside New York Classic, Pre-War Modern, and quieter Maximalist rooms. The leaded outlines hold against painted brick, dark woodwork, and warm plaster.

The current return to Pre-War Modern and warm Heritage Traditional rooms favors framed cityscape art with strong line. The Central Park tile fits those rooms without leaning literal or postcard.

A single Large suits a console or an entry wall. Above a standard three-seat sofa we usually recommend a four-tile Mural; a nine-tile Mural fills the longer wall behind a sectional.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any vertical install above a sink, range, or shower. The colour lives in the surface and does not fade under steam or splash.

A dry microfibre cloth handles dust. For anything more, a damp microfibre with plain water is enough. Avoid abrasive cleaners and citrus solvents, which can dull the glossy finish over time.

Yes. Every WenderVista painting is made by Reid Wender, the studio's curator, in our distinctive stained-glass and alcohol-ink language. No licensing, no third-party art. The work originates in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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